Jialiang (JZ) Zhou

Jialiang (JZ) Zhou is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Stewdio, an early-stage consumer artificial intelligence startup based in New York City. Operating with a team of approximately two employees, the company participated in a Fall 2024 startup cohort to develop software applications centered on large language models, creativity tools, and digital design. Zhou previously earned a degree in computer science from Brown University, where he initially developed his technical engineering foundation. During his undergraduate studies, he demonstrated early entrepreneurial traction by founding and operating an independent consumer software startup focused on the retail thrifting market. Before transitioning into the technology sector, he also worked creatively as an independent music producer and recording artist. His current professional focus merges his creative production background with software engineering to build consumer-facing generative artificial intelligence products.